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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Mon, 14-10-1996
ERF description: Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) Turbine insulation caught fire. Improperly completed maintenance on the RCIC turbine caused a bearing oil leak that soaked the turbine insulation. The oil soaked insulation was heated to combustion by a leaky steam admission valve. An operator on a routine tour noted what he thought to be steam or smoke emanating from the RCIC turbine. He returned a few minutes later with another operator and began to investigate by removing a piece of the insulation. This act allowed air to reach the heated oil and the fir started. The fir burned for about 15 seconds and was put out by a portable fire extinguisher. The turbine sustained no damage from the fir.
Justification:
In accordance with the guidance contained in section III-2.10 of the INES manual, this event was rated using Table 1. Since all safety functions remained fully available, a rating of zero is appropriate.
ERF rating date: 10-09-1996
ERF contact person: R.J. BARRETT
ERF address: United States
ERF affiliation: USNRC, EMERGENCY RESPONSE BRANCH, OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALU

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